Hugh Gaitskell

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Hugh Gaitskell was a prominent mid-20th-century British politician who led the Labour Party and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, known for his opposition to unilateral nuclear disarmament and internal party reforms.

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instanceOf British politician
economist
human
burialPlace Hampstead Cemetery, London
causeOfDeath complications of lupus
countryOfBirth United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1906-04-09
dateOfDeath 1963-01-18
describedAs leader of the Labour Party’s revisionist right
educatedAt New College, Oxford NERFINISHED
Winchester College NERFINISHED
endTime as Chancellor of the Exchequer: 1951
as Leader of the Labour Party: 1963
familyName Gaitskell
fieldOfStudy philosophy, politics and economics
fullName Hugh Gaitskell self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell
givenName Hugh
hasChild two daughters
ideology democratic socialism
social democracy
influencedBy John Maynard Keynes
knownFor advocacy of mixed economy
attempts to revise Labour Party Clause IV
internal Labour Party reforms
opposition to excessive nationalisation
opposition to unilateral nuclear disarmament
strong anti-communist stance within Labour
memberOf Labour Party (UK)
militaryService World War II economic mobilization
surface form: World War II home front economic administration
nationality British
notableEvent 1959 Labour Party conference speech against revising nuclear policy
opposed Labour Party’s 1960 unilateralist defence policy resolution
unilateral nuclear disarmament
parliamentaryConstituencyRepresented Leeds South
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
politicalParty Labour Party (UK)
positionHeld Chancellor of the Exchequer
surface form: Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom

Leader of the Labour Party
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
surface form: Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)

Member of Parliament for Leeds South
Minister of Fuel and Power
predecessor Clement Attlee
religion agnostic
spouse Dora Gaitskell, Baroness Gaitskell
startTime as Chancellor of the Exchequer: 1950
as Leader of the Labour Party: 1955
as MP for Leeds South: 1945
successor Harold Wilson
supported NATO
nuclear deterrence
workLocation City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster

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Hugh Gaitskell fullName Hugh Gaitskell self-linksurface differs
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Labour Party (UK) notableLeader Hugh Gaitskell